Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Final
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Houston Rockets
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Dallas Mavericks
110
Venue: American Airlines Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 110-104 at home on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at American Airlines Center. Anthony Davis had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists for the Dallas Mavericks. Kevin Durant had 34 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Dallas Mavericks led 57-50 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 32-19. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Anthony Davis (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets), Tari Eason (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 24, Dallas Mavericks 41. Max Christie had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks?
- The Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 110-104 on January 3, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 34 for the Houston Rockets; Anthony Davis scored 26 for the Dallas Mavericks with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 31 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 104 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 25 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 110 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 34 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 12 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 7 Kevin Durant
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 26 Anthony Davis
- Rebounds
- 12 Anthony Davis
- Assists
- 6 Cooper Flagg
Amen Thompson double-double (20 PTS, 12 REB) · Tari Eason double-double (19 PTS, 10 REB) · Anthony Davis double-double (26 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 39:22 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-18 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 2 | +1 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 37:45 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14-26 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 4 | +15 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 36:58 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-13 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 1 | -11 |
| Tari Eason starter | 34:15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-17 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | +10 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 1:04 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Clint Capela bench | 26:49 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 22:24 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | -24 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 16:17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 14:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -4 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 5:31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 5:31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis starter | 39:02 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9-15 | 0-2 | 8-9 | 2 | -4 |
| Max Christie starter | 34:54 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Cooper Flagg starter | 34:37 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | +4 |
| Daniel Gafford starter | 19:07 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -3 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 12:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Naji Marshall bench | 33:17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2 | +4 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 24:27 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 5 | +9 |
| Klay Thompson bench | 22:16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0 | +11 |
| Ryan Nembhard bench | 13:24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Caleb Martin bench | 6:56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
Not available: Dereck Lively II, Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving, D'Angelo Russell
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 12/15 (80%) | Free throws | 14/18 (77%) |
| 31/65 (47%) | 2 pointers | 36/59 (61%) |
| 10/41 (24%) | 3 pointers | 8/21 (38%) |
| 41/106 (38%) | Field goals | 44/80 (55%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 45 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 24 | Assists | 24 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 10 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 12:21 | Time spent in lead | 32:25 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 11 Q1 5:38
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 17 Q4 9:16
- Longest run
- 12-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q1 0:12 to Q2 9:07
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:48 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:40 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 3 | 0 |
| 10:40 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 4 | 0 |
| 10:28 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 6 | 0 |
| 10:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 9:48 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 9 | 2 |
| 9:21 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 2 |
| 8:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 11 | 3 |
| 8:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 11 | 4 |
| 8:08 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 12 | 4 |
| 8:08 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 13 | 4 |
| 7:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 13 | 6 |
| 7:08 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 15 | 6 |
| 6:57 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 15 | 9 |
| 6:11 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 17 | 9 |
| 5:38 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 19 | 9 |
| 5:38 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 20 | 9 |
| 5:24 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 20 | 11 |
| 5:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 20 | 13 |
| 4:51 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 22 | 13 |
| 4:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 22 | 15 |
| 4:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 22 | 16 |
| 4:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 22 | 17 |
| 4:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 22 | 18 |
| 3:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 3:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 22 | 21 |
| 3:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 2:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 24 | 23 |
| 2:17 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 1:52 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 29 | 23 |
| 0:31 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 31 | 23 |
| 0:12 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 31 | 25 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 31 | 27 |
| 11:01 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 31 | 29 |
| 10:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
| 10:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 2-pt field goal | 31 | 33 |
| 9:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 31 | 35 |
| 8:50 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 3-pt field goal | 34 | 35 |
| 7:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 34 | 37 |
| 6:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 34 | 40 |
| 6:29 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 5:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 36 | 41 |
| 5:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 36 | 42 |
| 5:16 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 39 | 42 |
| 4:59 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 39 | 44 |
| 4:32 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 39 | 46 |
| 4:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 41 | 46 |
| 4:10 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 42 | 46 |
| 4:10 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 43 | 46 |
| 3:48 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 46 | 46 |
| 3:14 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 48 | 46 |
| 2:58 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 48 | 48 |
| 2:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 48 | 49 |
| 2:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 48 | 50 |
| 2:10 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 50 | 50 |
| 1:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 50 | 52 |
| 1:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 50 | 54 |
| 0:50 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 3-pt field goal | 50 | 57 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 52 | 57 |
| 10:56 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 54 | 57 |
| 10:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 54 | 59 |
| 10:00 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 54 | 61 |
| 9:21 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 56 | 61 |
| 8:50 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 58 | 61 |
| 8:04 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 7:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 60 | 63 |
| 7:25 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 63 |
| 7:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 62 | 65 |
| 6:26 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 65 | 65 |
| 6:09 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 65 | 67 |
| 5:37 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 65 | 69 |
| 5:08 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 65 | 71 |
| 4:43 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 65 | 74 |
| 4:14 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 67 | 74 |
| 3:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 67 | 76 |
| 3:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 67 | 78 |
| 3:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 67 | 80 |
| 2:46 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 69 | 80 |
| 2:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson Free throw | 69 | 81 |
| 1:48 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal | 71 | 81 |
| 1:30 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 71 | 83 |
| 1:07 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 73 | 83 |
| 0:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 73 | 85 |
| 0:30 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 74 | 85 |
| 0:30 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 75 | 85 |
| 0:04 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 75 | 87 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 77 | 87 |
| 11:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 77 | 89 |
| 10:51 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 77 | 92 |
| 10:18 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 77 | 93 |
| 9:29 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 79 | 93 |
| 9:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 79 | 96 |
| 8:59 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 82 | 96 |
| 8:33 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 96 |
| 6:56 | Houston Rockets | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 87 | 96 |
| 6:36 | Dallas Mavericks | Ryan Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 87 | 98 |
| 5:56 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 87 | 101 |
| 5:32 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 89 | 101 |
| 4:56 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 91 | 101 |
| 4:23 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 92 | 101 |
| 4:23 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 93 | 101 |
| 2:52 | Dallas Mavericks | Klay Thompson 3-pt field goal | 93 | 104 |
| 2:39 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 95 | 104 |
| 2:17 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 96 | 104 |
| 1:42 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 98 | 104 |
| 1:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 98 | 106 |
| 1:07 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 101 | 106 |
| 0:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 101 | 108 |
| 0:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 101 | 109 |
| 0:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Anthony Davis Free throw | 101 | 110 |
| 0:04 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 104 | 110 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Dallas Mavericks 2-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 3: Dallas Mavericks 102 at Houston Rockets 110
- Dec 6: Houston Rockets 109 at Dallas Mavericks 122
- Jan 3: Houston Rockets 104 at Dallas Mavericks 110 (this game)
- Jan 31: Dallas Mavericks 107 at Houston Rockets 111
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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